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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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