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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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