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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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