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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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