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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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