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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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