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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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