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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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