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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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