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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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