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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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