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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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