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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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