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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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