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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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