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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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