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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important 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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