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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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