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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major 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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