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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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