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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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