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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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