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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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