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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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