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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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