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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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