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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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