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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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