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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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