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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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