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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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