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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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