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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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