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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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