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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students 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 many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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