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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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