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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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