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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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