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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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