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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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