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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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