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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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