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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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