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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured 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 MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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