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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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