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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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