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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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