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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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