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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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