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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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