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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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