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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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