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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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