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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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