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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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