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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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