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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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