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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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