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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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