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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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