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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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