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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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