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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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