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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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