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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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