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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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