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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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