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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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