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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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