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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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