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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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