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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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