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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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