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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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