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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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