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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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