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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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