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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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