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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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