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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free 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 topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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