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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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