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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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