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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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