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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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