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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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