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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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