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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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