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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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