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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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