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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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