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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major 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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