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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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