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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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