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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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