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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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