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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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