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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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