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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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