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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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