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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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