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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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