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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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