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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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