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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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