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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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