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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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