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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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