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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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