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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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