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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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