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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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