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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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