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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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