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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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