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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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