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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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