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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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