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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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