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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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