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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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