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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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