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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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