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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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