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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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