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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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