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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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