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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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