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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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