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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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