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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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