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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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