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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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