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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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