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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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