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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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