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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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