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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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