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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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