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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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