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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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