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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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