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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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