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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major 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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