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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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