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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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