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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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