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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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