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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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