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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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