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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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