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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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