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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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