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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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