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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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