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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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