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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information 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 subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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