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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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