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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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