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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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