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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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