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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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