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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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