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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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