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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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