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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually 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 lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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