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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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