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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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