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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key 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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