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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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