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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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