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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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