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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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