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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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