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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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