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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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