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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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