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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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