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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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