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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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