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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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