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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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