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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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