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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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