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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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