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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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