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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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