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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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