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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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