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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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