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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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