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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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