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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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