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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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