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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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