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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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