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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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