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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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