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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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