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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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