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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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