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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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