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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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