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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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