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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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