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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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