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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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