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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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