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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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