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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively 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. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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