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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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