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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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