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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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