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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education