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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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