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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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