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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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