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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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