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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education