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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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