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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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