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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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