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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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