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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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