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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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