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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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