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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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