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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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