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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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