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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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