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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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