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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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