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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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