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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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