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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners 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 massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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