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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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