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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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