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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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