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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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