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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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