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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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