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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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