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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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