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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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