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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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