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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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