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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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