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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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