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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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