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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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