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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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