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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major 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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