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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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