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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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