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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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