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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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