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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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