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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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