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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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