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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free 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 several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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