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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally 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 variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education