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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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