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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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