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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major 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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