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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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