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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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