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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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