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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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