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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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