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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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