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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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