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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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