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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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