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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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