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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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