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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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