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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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