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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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