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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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