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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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