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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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