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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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