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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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