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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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