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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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