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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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