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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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