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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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