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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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