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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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