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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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