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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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