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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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