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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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