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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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