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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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