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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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