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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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