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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly 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 blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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