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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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