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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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