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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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