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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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