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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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