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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not 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 distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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