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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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