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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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