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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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