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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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