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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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