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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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