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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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