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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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