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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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