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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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