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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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