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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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