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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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