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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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