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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are 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 many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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