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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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