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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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