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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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