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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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