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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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