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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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