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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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