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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important 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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