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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners 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 issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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