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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free 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 several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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