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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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