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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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