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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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