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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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