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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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