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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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