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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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