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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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