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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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