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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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