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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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