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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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