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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive 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. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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