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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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