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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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