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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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