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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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