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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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