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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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