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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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