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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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