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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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