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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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