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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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