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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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