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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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