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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly 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. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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