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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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