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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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