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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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