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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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