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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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