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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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