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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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