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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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