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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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