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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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