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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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