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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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