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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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