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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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