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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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