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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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