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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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