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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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