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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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