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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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