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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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