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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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