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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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