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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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