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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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