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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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