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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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