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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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