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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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