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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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