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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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