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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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