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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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