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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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