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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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