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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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