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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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