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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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