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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)