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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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