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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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