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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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