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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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