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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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