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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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