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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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