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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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