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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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