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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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