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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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