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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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