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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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