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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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