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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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