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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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