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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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