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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently 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 several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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