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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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