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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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