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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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