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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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