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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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