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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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