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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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