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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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