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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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