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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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