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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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