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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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