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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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