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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive 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 stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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