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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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