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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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