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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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