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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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