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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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