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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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