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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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