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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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