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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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