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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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