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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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