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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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