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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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