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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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