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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are 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. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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