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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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