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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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