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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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