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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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