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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing 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 be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the 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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