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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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