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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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