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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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