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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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