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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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