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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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