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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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