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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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