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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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