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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important 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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