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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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