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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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