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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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