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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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