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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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