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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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