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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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