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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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