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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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