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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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