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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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