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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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