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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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