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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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