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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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