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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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