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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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