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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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