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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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