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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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