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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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