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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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