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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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