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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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