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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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