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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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