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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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