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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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