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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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