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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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