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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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