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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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