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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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