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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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