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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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