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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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