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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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