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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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