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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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