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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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