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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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