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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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