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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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