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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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