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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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