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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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