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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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