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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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