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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically 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 elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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