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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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