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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important 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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