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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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