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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students 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 subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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