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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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