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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally 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 blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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